Technology has gone a long way and it’s indeed incomparable from the earlier times where technicalities and complexities have been addressed and resolved. These have been possible because of the ingenious minds of people who continually lead the world in a much progressed state because of innovations, influence of the digital era, and the natural intelligence that these people have. Who would have thought that some of them did not even complete a degree, but they made the world go round because of their innate talents and skills? With the yearly reports and lists that Forbes releases, you’ll find the top 10 richest tech billionaires 2013. How did they get this ranking, the kind of industry that they are focused on, and the sources of income of wealth that they have earned? You’ll know these and more as you check out this list.
10. Azim Premji
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He is an Indian based businessman who owns around 79% of Wipro. He is the chairman of Wipro Limited Company. He also owns a private equity fund. He graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Bachelor of Arts & Science. At the age of 67, he has a net worth US$11.2 billion. Its Premji Invest manages around US$1 billion for his personal portfolio. He recently donated US$2.3 billion for an educational foundation. This business tycoon from India is ranked as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world.
9. Mark Zuckerberg
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He is a very famous internet entrepreneur, since he is the co-founder of Facebook, which is a well known social media site worldwide. He is the chairman as well as the chief executive officer of Facebook. He is a college dropout from Harvard University where this self-made billionaire is ranked 66 as the richest people in the world. The movie “Social Network” became very popular in Hollywood, where his name was mentioned in the story. He is among the most influential people in the world today, having a net worth of US$13.3 billion. He was even recognized in Time Magazine as Person of the Year in 2010.
8. Paul Allen
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While being the co-founder of Microsoft, this self-made billionaire has invested in many different fields which vary from real estate, technology corporations, media, and many more. He also owns two professional sports teams that are well known in the sports industry. He is a college dropout from the State University of Washington. Currently being the CFO of Microsoft Corporation and Chairman of Vulcan Inc, he has heavily invested in the company where his net worth of US$15 billion was reached, even when he is 60 years of age at present.
7. Steve Ballmer
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He is the chief executive officer of Microsoft Company and he has been on this post since 2000, watching the company grow to its current state. Apart from Roberto Goizuita, Ballmer is the next billionaire as an employee of the company. He is not a founder nor is he a family member to any founder, but he has become a billionaire through stocks received as an employee. He is a Stanford University dropout and holds a degree in Bachelor of Arts & Science from Harvard University. His net worth is US$15.2 billion and he is currently 57 years old. He was employed by Bill Gates in 1980 and was the 30th employee of Microsoft.
6. Michael Dell
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He is the founder of Dell Inc being one of the leading producers and selling of computers. He holds the position of CEO at the company. During the ranking of the richest people in the world by Forbes, Michael Dell was listed in it. He is a college dropout from Texas University who is now a billionaire because of his effort. According to statistics, his net worth is US$15.3 billion. He is at the age of 48 and it was recently announced that he would take a private share of US$24.4 billion from Dell Inc, which was the biggest takeover since the collapse of the company.
5. Sergey Brin
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He is the co-founder of Google together with Larry Page. He has been involved in a number of innovative solutions making the world an easier place to live in. He is also a self-made billionaire with a net worth of US$22.8 billion. Currently, he is the CFO and Director of Special projects in Google. He holds a Master’s Degree of Science from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts & Science from Maryland University. He is at the age of 40 years and he is still coming up with amazing innovations, which are used all over the world.
4. Larry Page
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He is the co-founder of Google and he is an internet entrepreneur where he was responsible in the inception other fields including YouTube, Google+, Android Operating System, and Google Chrome. He has really invested on Google for search and advertisements. He is the CFO and CEO of Google, with a Master’s Degree of Science from Stanford University and a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts from Michigan University. His net worth goes to about US$23 billion at his current age of 41 years. He is among the self-made billionaires who contributed highly to the development of the internet for the masses.
3. Jeff Bezos
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He is the founder of Amazon and currently the CEO of the same company. He is a very important entrepreneur who has led to the online sales increase. He worked to a number of companies before he discovered Amazon and became self-employed when he thought of the idea. Kindle, the electronic ebook reader became famous because of Jeff. At the age of 50, he is the leading selling e-tailor globally. His net worth is US$25.2 billion, where Amazon.com earns US$607.05 per second. Unlike others who have failed in their college studies, he finished his college education with Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University.
2. Larry Ellison
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He is also an American businessman, being the co-founder Oracle Corporation. At the moment, he is the CEO of the company. Oracle is known to be the leading provider of enterprise software for various companies in the world. He is a college dropout where he left Illinois University after his second year of study. Larry Ellison is the second richest human being on the planet with an average net worth of about US$43 billion. Just like Bill Gates, he is also a self-made billionaire who donates huge amount of cash to fund medical research and education.
1. Bill Gates
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He is an American-based businessman who is best known for his contribution to the computer transformation. He was the former CEO of Microsoft. But at the moment, he is the chairman and CFO of the company. He is a college dropout from Harvard University. His average net worth is around US$67 billion, which he made by himself from scratch. He donates around US$27 billion annually to charity.